thrashing
noun
thrash·ing
ˈthra-shiŋ 
plural thrashings
1
: a severe beating or flogging
If a poacher was taken he was given a thrashing as well as being prosecuted with its consequent jail sentence.—
W. Mostyn Thomas
W. Mostyn Thomas"They called her a little blue ragamuffin, father," said Harry, who ran in looking very angry. "But I have given it to them. They won't insult my sister again. I have given them a thrashing they will remember."—Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell2
: a dominating defeat of an opponent
… after going 6-5 on a tough road trip that concluded with 9-2 and 12-4 thrashings of the Giants last weekend, they were 57-41 …—Phil Taylor
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Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Before the Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton trails Leclerc by 25 points and is losing the qualifying battle 1-8 in a complete thrashing.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Inter Milan, meanwhile, must bounce back after the thrashing at the hands of PSG in the Champions League final.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Its thrashing of Hezbollah in Lebanon hastened the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Iran may be more open to concessions on its nuclear program after a wave of Israeli retaliatory strikes last year.
—Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
For many people, Don Revie’s iconic Leeds side reached the peak of their powers with a 7-0 thrashing of Ted Bates’ visitors in the First Division.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Inter Milan, meanwhile, must bounce back after the thrashing at the hands of PSG in the Champions League final.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Its thrashing of Hezbollah in Lebanon hastened the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Iran may be more open to concessions on its nuclear program after a wave of Israeli retaliatory strikes last year.
—Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
For many people, Don Revie’s iconic Leeds side reached the peak of their powers with a 7-0 thrashing of Ted Bates’ visitors in the First Division.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Thrashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrashing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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